The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to understand the process that occurs between nephrology and surgical providers in the choice, construction, maintenance and support of permanent vascular access for the CKD/ESRD patient population.

This is the final activity in a three-part series on living donors. In this course the faculty will discuss the medically complex kidney donor and how to mitigate those risks by using the latest data on donor ESRD risk.

This activity will address the clinical challenge of evaluating and treating Fabry disease. Content will also describe the pathogenesis of Fabry disease and its multi-systemic impact, including the kidney.Supported by an educational grant from Sanofi Genzyme.

This activity addresses the clinical challenge of preventing and treating iron deficiency anemia in patients with ND-CKD. Content focuses on evidence-based data related to abnormalities in iron metabolism in CKD.

This program discusses best practices for evaluating secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in high risk patients, quality and safety measures in national guidelines, and strategies to improve identified performance gaps. Learners will participate in interactive cases.

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Dietitian

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Pharmacist

Physician

Physician Assistant

Social Worker

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Pharmacology

Credits** 1.5

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**All Physician credits are AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. All Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacist, and Dialysis Technician credits are measured in contact hours. All Social Worker credits are continuing education clock hours. All Dietitian credits are measured in CPEUs. Family Physician allows up to that many Prescribed Credits. For Physician Assistants, up to that many hours of Category I credit. For Case Managers, credits are measured in clock hours.
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CME Program Mission StatementThe mission of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Continuing Education (CE) Program is to assist members of the interprofessional healthcare team in nephrology and other specialties impacted by kidney disease in their pursuit of life-long learning toward providing high quality healthcare. See More…

CME Program Accreditation

NKF has been granted Joint Accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide accredited continuing education for the healthcare team.

NKF is also accredited by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) as a provider of continuing education for dietitians and socials workers.

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The National Kidney Foundation is the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals, millions of patients and their families, and tens of millions of Americans at risk.